While support for Hamas is not overwhelmingly strong, only a third of Palestinians polled said they wanted the Palestinian Authority to assume direct rule over Gaza after the war. As for Trump's proposal for an unaffiliated committee to govern Gaza postwar, 53 percent opposed the plan while 45 percent said they backed it
Israel's national security minister knew that his words and actions were provoking brutal Hamas violence against the hostages – but ignored repeated warnings. Now that the hostages are back and are speaking out, extent of the damage he caused is coming to light
A preliminary examination at the Institute of Forensic Medicine found no match between the remains of the three bodies transferred to Israel and the 11 deceased hostages still in Gaza. Israel was informed in advance that Hamas is not certain the bodies are those of hostages
According to police, the 14-year-old reached out to Hamas and ISIS and photographed security sites in Israel for them. The boy has been held as a security detainee for over two weeks in harsh conditions, and is suspected of membership in a terrorist organization and conspiracy
Trump maintains that the Gaza cease-fire will hold, but that doesn't mean Hamas or Israel want it to. Despite the recent clashes, the slow return of hostages' bodies and Hamas provocations, there is no sign that Washington will let Netanyahu batter Hamas
Following consultations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the IDF to begin 'forceful strikes' in the Gaza Strip starting immediately. Hamas said that it is delaying the return of a hostage's body it found on Tuesday, citing 'violations' of the cease-fire by Israel
In the face of testimonies showing political executions and the torture of civilians in Gaza by Hamas, the silence of major human rights groups like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch is both puzzling and outrageous – and endangers Palestinian lives
Searches for the bodies of hostages are reportedly taking place in Rafah and Khan Yunis, using heavy equipment. Hamas has repeatedly said efforts to retrieve remains face challenges because of the massive destruction
The organization's top negotiator Khalil al-Hayya reiterated the group's efforts to locate the bodies, as Trump hinted that Hamas is not returning some they can return, and warned that other countries involved in the peace agreement could take action if Hamas does not cooperate
Despite fearing a deliberate delay by Hamas in returning the bodies of hostages still held in Gaza, Israel cannot independently determine that Hamas is violating the cease-fire, and international parties are rushing to expedite the search before moving on to the next phase of Trump's plan for Gaza
In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump issued a stern warning to Hamas, urging the group to begin returning the bodies of deceased hostages, including those of two Americans
The U.S. Secretary of State said that if Hamas refuses to disarm, it would constitute a violation of the Trump plan, but would not say how Israel and the U.S. would respond in such a case. Rubio declined to say which countries would participate in the International Stabilization Force
Vance came to steady the cease-fire and pin blame on Hamas, while his talk of Israeli 'impatience' hinted at Washington's unease with Netanyahu's next move
According to Israel military sources, Hamas has staffed senior government positions and its police forces are operating on the ground. At the same time, fear is growing of clashes between soldiers and residents who will move toward the Yellow Line - the IDF withdrawal line - due to the insurmountable congestion
Violent clashes between Hamas forces and local armed fighters have broken out across Gaza in recent days. Opponents of Hamas describe it as an act of intimidation and attempt to assert control on the ground before the arrival of an Arab or international force
Now, less than a week after the remaining living hostages returned, the signs indicate that we are continuing to react in line with the glorious traditions of our past. Hamas is brandishing its arms and eliminating the militias that Israel established and armed for the purpose of challenging its rule
Intelligence assessments by the IDF and Shin Bet indicate that Hamas knows the locations of most of the remains but has lost track of a few, despite Hamas' Wednesday statement that it has handed over all the bodies it could locate
The vigil, which had a banner saying "Glory to the Axis of Resistance," also included numerous photos of other notable terror leaders, some of whom are still alive and others who were killed.
By isolating Gaza from the West Bank and Palestinians from their land, Israel helped entrench Hamas and erase political alternatives. Even if the dream of luxury villas in Gaza has vanished, the logic behind it remains: control of territory, indirect expulsion, and the continued suffocation of the Palestinian people under the guise of security